Mark Payton
| Mark Payton | |
|---|---|
 Payton with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2016 | |
| New York Yankees | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 7, 1991 Orland Park, Illinois | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Mark D. Payton (born December 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the New York Yankees organization.
Career
Payton was first drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 31st round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft out of St. Rita of Cascia High School in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He did not sign with the Twins and went on to play college baseball at the University of Texas at Austin for the Longhorns.[2][3] While at Texas, he had a Big-12 record 101 straight games getting on base.[4][5] After his junior season he was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 16th round of the 2013 MLB Draft, but did not sign and returned to Texas for his senior season.[6] Payton played in 234 games during his four-year college career, batting .318/.425/.444 with seven home runs
Payton was then drafted by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[7] He signed and spent 2014 with both the Charleston RiverDogs[8] and Tampa Yankees, slashning .320/.418/.497 with four home runs over 48 total games. In 2015, he played for both Tampa and the Trenton Thunder, batting a combined .267 with six home runs and 52 RBIs, and in 2016, he played for Tampa, Trenton, and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders, compiling a combined .282 batting average with ten home runs and 62 RBIs. Payton spent 2017 with Trenton and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, batting .256/.313/.389 with six home runs and 23 RBIs in 94 total games.[9]
References
- ^ "Mark Payton will likely be drafted ionto MLB Thursday, June 6". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "The Inside Scoop: St. Rita baseball player Mark Payton commits to Texas". blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com.
- ^ "Disabato: St. Rita grad Mark Payton a big hit at Texas". suntimes.com.
- ^ Ex-St. Rita Star Mark Payton Extends On-Base Streak to 100 Games With Homer Archived 2014-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mark Payton, Nathan Thornhill decisions paved way for the Longhorns to reach College World Series". dallasnews.com. 13 June 2014.
- ^ "Texas Longhorns outfielder Mark Payton will return for his senior season". dallasnews.com. 12 July 2013.
- ^ "Yanks select Texas outfielder Payton in seventh round". MLB.com.
- ^ Miller, Andrew. "RiverDogs outfielder Mark Payton thankful he returned to Texas for senior season". postandcourier.com.
- ^ "Mark Payton Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Texas Longhorns bio